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Tag: Political Economy

Ghana’s Mid-Year Budget Review: Will the proposed tax measures help businesses and consumers?

4 August 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

On 19 July, Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the New Patriotic Party’s (NPPs) mid-year fiscal policy and review of…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: economy, Ghana, Political Economy, taxation

Simplified Guide to Ghana’s Banking Industry Developments

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1. Major shakeup in Ghana’s banking industry as Bank of Ghana revokes the licences of uniBank Ghana Limited, The Royal…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Bank of Ghana, Banking, economy, Ghana, Political Economy

Petroleum Prices and ‘Tekpernomics’: Understanding Recent Energy Taxes in Ghana

10 January 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Between Ghana officially deciding to deregulate petroleum products with effect from 16 June 2015 to date, oil prices have more…

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Posted in: Economics Filed under: cedi, economy, Ghana, Political Economy

How the United States Approached Post-Colonial Africa

8 January 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Came across this read which provides a good background to understanding history of patronage in African politics published by Foreign…

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Posted in: History, Writings Filed under: Africa, economy, Political Economy, reform

Terror at the Door: Welcome to the New Normal

15 November 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

The Caliphate | Sunni Wahabism | Radicalisation | Western Ignorance & Interventionism | Global Hegemony | Soviet-Afghan War | Boko…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Africa, Boko Harram, Political Economy, terrorism

Initial Thoughts on Ghana’s Proposed 40 Year National Development Plan

6 August 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Like I said yesterday on another wall, most of our political parties write up their manifestos only to come into…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Development Plan, Economics, Ghana, Political Economy

Theo Acheampong speaks to the BBC on the Ghana-Ivory Coast maritime Border Dispute

18 July 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Theo Acheampong speaks to the BBC Africa Business Report on the Ghana-Ivory Coast maritime border dispute and the impact of…

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Posted in: Media, Oil and Gas, Writings Filed under: Africa, ECOWAS, Energy Policy, Ghana, Oil and Gas, Petroleum, Political Economy

Reflections: My Eventful Week in Ghana

30 May 2015 Theo Acheampong

Wow! What an eventful number of days it was in Ghana! My good friend announced a couple of months back…

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Posted in: Media, Writings Filed under: Maritime Disputes, Oil and Gas, Personal Development, Political Economy

Theo Acheampong discusses the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire maritime border dispute on Newsfile

2 May 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

I made my first appearance on Newsfile, the influential Joy FM programme, to discuss the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire maritime border dispute.…

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Posted in: Media, Oil and Gas Filed under: Ghana, Oil and Gas, Petroleum, Political Economy

Neo-Elites and the Developmental State

26 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

Dr Lloyd Amoah makes some compelling arguments in his paper titled “Lee Kuan Yew, Deng Xiaoping and Actualizing the Visions…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Africa, China, Development, Economics, ECOWAS, Leadership, Political Economy

Some Thoughts on Recent Developments in Ghana’s Energy Sector

18 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

My three-part series (papers 2 and 3 co-authored with Kwamena Essilfie Adjaye) on the ongoing power crisis (aka ‘dumsor’) in…

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Posted in: Energy, Writings Filed under: Energy Security, Ghana, Petroleum, Political Economy

Historical Book Collections on Ghana (Formerly Gold Coast)

27 February 2015 Theo Acheampong

These are some of my favourite book collections on Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast) A Political History of Ghana. The…

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Posted in: Books, Writings Filed under: Books, Ghana, Political Economy

Socio-Economic and Governance Conditions in Ghana – The State of the Nation By IEA-Ghana

25 February 2015 Theo Acheampong

Extract from the latest and damning IEA Report on the most important problems confronting the country. I dare say this…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Government, Leadership, Political Economy, Politics

Ghana to hit fiscal cliff as Central Bank financing of gov’t debt rises

4 February 2015 Theo Acheampong

On January 7, 2015, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced plans to raise GH₵25.42 ($8 billion) by first half 2015…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Finance, Ghana, Political Economy

Ghana’s Economy: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same

10 January 2015 Theo Acheampong

Post the Senchi consensus and ongoing IMF bailout talks, one would have thought that the Government will make firm commitments…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Finance, Government, Political Economy

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